Earthquake details

Friday, October 2, 2020 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Vanuatu on Friday, October 2, 2020 at 13:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Vila (Vanuatu - VU), about 102.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 167.602 and latitude -17.115.

Magnitude 5.1
Alert Strong
Depth 10.1 km
Coordinates -17.115, 167.602
UTC time 2020-10-02 13:16:26.874
Location Port Vila
Country Vanuatu (VU)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 2020-10-02

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